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IDSA: Vaccination Program Yielded Large Declines in Varicella Incidence

Greatest declines in incidence, hospitalization, death seen for those aged younger than 20 years, at 99, 97, and >99 percent

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Review: MMR, MMRV, MMR+V Vaccines Are Effective, Safe

Review confirms vaccines effective for preventing disease, not associated with increased risk for autism
The relative incidence of shingles is lower in adults after exposure to a household contact with chickenpox

Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk

A modest but long-lasting protective effect was observed, but full protection not achieved
North Carolina's largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students

Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak

Of the school's 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine
Giving one dose of the varicella vaccine at age 1 and a second dose at ages 4 to 6 is nearly 100 percent effective in preventing varicella

Two-Dose Varicella Vaccine Offers Improved Protection

Adding second inoculation at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effective
Varicella zoster virus vaccination has been linked to corneal inflammation

Varicella Zoster Vaccine Linked to Corneal Inflammation

Important for physicians to know when giving vaccine to individuals with history of keratitis
Varicella cases in the United States have dropped sharply since a vaccine against the disease became available in 1995

U.S. Varicella Cases Drop Sharply Due to Vaccine

Recommendation for second dose reduced number of infections even more, CDC finds